BMW Archives - Bike Review https://bikereview.com.au/tag/bmw/ Motorcycle reviews, Product reviews, News, Features, by leading experts. Thu, 04 Jun 2026 03:35:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://bikereview.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/cropped-favico.fw_-32x32.png BMW Archives - Bike Review https://bikereview.com.au/tag/bmw/ 32 32 Battling Boxers, The Butler & Smith R90S Superbikes Story https://bikereview.com.au/battling-boxers-the-butler-smith-r90s-superbikes-story/ https://bikereview.com.au/battling-boxers-the-butler-smith-r90s-superbikes-story/#respond Sat, 07 Mar 2026 01:13:37 +0000 https://bikereview.com.au/?p=163765 BMW’s success in the 2024–25 WorldSBK Championship with Toprak Razgatlioglu was the culmination of a strategy set in motion back in 2009 when BMW began reshaping its once-conservative

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]]> https://bikereview.com.au/battling-boxers-the-butler-smith-r90s-superbikes-story/feed/ 0 Throwback Thursday | Butler & Smith BMW R90S Superbike Test https://bikereview.com.au/throwback-thursday-butler-smith-bmw-r90s-1976-superbike-test/ https://bikereview.com.au/throwback-thursday-butler-smith-bmw-r90s-1976-superbike-test/#respond Wed, 25 Feb 2026 19:00:42 +0000 https://bikereview.com.au/?p=163205 This month for Throwback Thursday Alan Cathcart rides the legendary restored 1976 Daytona-winning Butler & Smith BMW R90S boxer twin raced by Steve McLaughlin in the inaugural AMA

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]]> https://bikereview.com.au/throwback-thursday-butler-smith-bmw-r90s-1976-superbike-test/feed/ 0 Bike Review | 2026 BMW R 12 G/S https://bikereview.com.au/bike-review-2026-bmw-r-12-g-s-rewritten-for-br/ https://bikereview.com.au/bike-review-2026-bmw-r-12-g-s-rewritten-for-br/#respond Sun, 22 Feb 2026 19:30:49 +0000 https://bikereview.com.au/?p=162827 BMW has reached deep into its heritage archive with the BMW R 12 G/S, reviving the spirit of the original desert racers while delivering a modern riding experience.

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]]> https://bikereview.com.au/bike-review-2026-bmw-r-12-g-s-rewritten-for-br/feed/ 0 Bike Review | 2025 BMW M 1000 R Competition https://bikereview.com.au/bike-review-2025-bmw-m-1000-r-competition/ https://bikereview.com.au/bike-review-2025-bmw-m-1000-r-competition/#comments Sun, 28 Dec 2025 19:30:30 +0000 https://bikereview.com.au/?p=160664 The BMW M 1000 R Competition takes the naked superbike idea to its logical extreme, pairing full-fat superbike power with carbon-heavy aggression and tech that borders on absurd

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]]> https://bikereview.com.au/bike-review-2025-bmw-m-1000-r-competition/feed/ 2 Bike Review | 2025 BMW S 1000 R Sport https://bikereview.com.au/bike-review-2025-bmw-s-1000-r-sport/ https://bikereview.com.au/bike-review-2025-bmw-s-1000-r-sport/#respond Sun, 21 Dec 2025 19:30:46 +0000 https://bikereview.com.au/?p=160667 BMW’s 2025 S 1000 R Sport blends sharper throttle response, refined electronics and everyday usability into a nakedbike that feels polished and confidence-inspiring. Our resident Beemer test guru, Pommie, recently

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]]> https://bikereview.com.au/bike-review-2025-bmw-s-1000-r-sport/feed/ 0 Christmas Gift Guide 2025 | New Products https://bikereview.com.au/christmas-gift-guide-2025-new-products/ https://bikereview.com.au/christmas-gift-guide-2025-new-products/#respond Fri, 12 Dec 2025 19:30:26 +0000 https://bikereview.com.au/?p=160358 Happy Christmas! Need a last-minute Christmas gift idea for the rider in your life? Look no further than the BikeReview 2025 Christmas Gift Guide, with some cool new products and

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]]> https://bikereview.com.au/christmas-gift-guide-2025-new-products/feed/ 0 Feature Column | Is the end near for the four pot shaftie? https://bikereview.com.au/feature-column-2026-the-last-year-of-the-four-pot-shafties/ https://bikereview.com.au/feature-column-2026-the-last-year-of-the-four-pot-shafties/#respond Thu, 11 Dec 2025 23:34:43 +0000 https://bikereview.com.au/?p=160426 With the Yamaha FJR1300, the last four-cylinder shaft drive bike on the market, now only available here and in Canada, four-pot shafties are all but gone. We still

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]]> https://bikereview.com.au/feature-column-2026-the-last-year-of-the-four-pot-shafties/feed/ 0 Bike Review | 2025 BMW F 900 XR Crossover https://bikereview.com.au/bike-review-2025-bmw-f-900-xr-crossover/ https://bikereview.com.au/bike-review-2025-bmw-f-900-xr-crossover/#comments Thu, 27 Nov 2025 19:30:23 +0000 https://bikereview.com.au/?p=159973 BMW’s F 900 XR blends comfort with handling, strong electronics and easy real-world performance. More approachable than its 1000cc sibling, it still delivers the tech and usability riders

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]]> https://bikereview.com.au/bike-review-2025-bmw-f-900-xr-crossover/feed/ 2 Bike Review | 2026 BMW R 1300 R, R 1300 RS & R 1300 RT https://bikereview.com.au/bike-review-2026-bmw-r-1300-r-r-1300-rs-r-1300-rt/ https://bikereview.com.au/bike-review-2026-bmw-r-1300-r-r-1300-rs-r-1300-rt/#respond Wed, 12 Nov 2025 02:29:16 +0000 https://bikereview.com.au/?p=157957 This was going to be a good one. I always love testing new bikes and with the three new R 1300 R, RS & RT offerings from BMW

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]]> https://bikereview.com.au/bike-review-2026-bmw-r-1300-r-r-1300-rs-r-1300-rt/feed/ 0 EICMA 2025 | All-new BMW F 450 GS Revealed https://bikereview.com.au/eicma-2025-all-new-bmw-f-450-gs-eicma-revealed/ https://bikereview.com.au/eicma-2025-all-new-bmw-f-450-gs-eicma-revealed/#respond Thu, 06 Nov 2025 05:38:03 +0000 https://bikereview.com.au/?p=158709 Set to replace the outgoing G 310 GS single, BMW has unveiled the much-anticipated 420cc parallel-twin GS at EICMA. The F 450 GS is built around a new 420cc twin-cylinder

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